I swam 7 laps this morning, followed with a steam bath, and I feel great! I first learned to swim at the age of 8, and I'm still learning and practicing in my older years! The Olympic swimming competition is sooo exciting.

A little known fact...I used to teach babies how to swim when I was in college...we taught water safety...they learned to hold their breath and kick their way to safety...nothing quite like spending all day in a pool with lot's and lot's of diaper clad babies!!!

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The History of Glimpses

Glimpses of South Pasadena is 10 years old!

In December of 2007, after many years on the west side of Los Angeles (and at least a third of those years spent stuck in traffic on Pico Boulevard) my family settled into a happy little house in South Pasadena. This daily blog covered almost 5 years as I put down roots in my new home town -- and almost 5 more as I settled in and became a South Pas old-timer. While I don't always blog daily, I add new posts every week.

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Thank you Charlie's Coffee House for hosting my photo exhibit, South Pas: Observed. From October 2011 through January 2012 my pictures graced the walls of the best place in town to get a cup of coffee!

Read the nifty story on photo bloggers Petrea Burchard, Ben Wideman, Kat Likkel and little old me featured in the September, 2011 issue of Pasadena Magazine.

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